dialogue and foreign and international security policy; justice and internal security issues; economic and social cooperation; and the establishment of a comprehensive free-trade area. The diplomatic efforts of the EU aiming to pacify victorious Russia had a direct impact on the EU-Ukraine summit, prompting a last-minute change in the location of the meeting from Evian to Paris to allow to the EU leaders more time to rest after their return from Moscow and Tbilisi. Documents adopted Declaration on the Association agreement In a 10 paragraph text, the EU acknowledges: Ukraine's progress in implementing democratic reforms as evidenced in the parliamentary elections of September 2007 was successful. Ukraine's progress in economic reforms, rewarded by its accession to the World Trade Organization in early 2008. the substantial progress in negotiating the new enhanced agreement since its beginning in March 2007 under the German Presidency of the Council of the EU. that Ukraine, as a European country, shares a common history and common values, with the countries of the European Union. that the new enhanced agreement should be an Association agreement which leaves open the way for further progressive developments in EU-Ukraine relations. Ukraine's European aspirations and welcomes its European choice. that gradual convergence of Ukraine with the EU in political, economic and legal areas will contribute to further progress in bilateral relations. that the Association agreement will renew the common institutional framework, facilitate the deepening of relations in all areas, strengthen political association and economic integration between the EU and Ukraine by means of reciprocal rights and obligations. that the Association agreement will provide a solid basis for further convergence between the EU and Ukraine on foreign policy and security issues, including promoting respect for the principles of independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of borders. that the establishment of a deep and comprehensive free trade area with large-scale regulatory approximation of Ukraine to EU standards, will contribute to the gradual integration of Ukraine into the EU internal market. that the current EU-Ukraine Action Plan is to be replaced by a new practical instrument by March 2009 with a view to preparing the implementation of the Association agreement. that a visa dialogue with the long-time perspective of establishing a visa free regime should be launched; relevant conditions should be developed. Declaration on cooperation The document's title is "deepening EU-Ukraine cooperation" In the first chapter, the necessity to replace the Action plan by